Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Jefferson City Population of the study includes all persons 5 years and over. Ability to speak English "very well" by age, and rate of linguistically isolated households* is shown in the second table.
Ability to speak English by language spoken at home
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
7,188
100.0%
Speak only English
6,744
93.8%
Speak a language other than English
444
6.2%
Spanish
300
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
101
33.7%
Speak English "well"
39
13.0%
Speak English "not well"
90
30.0%
Speak English "not at all"
70
23.3%
Other Indo-European languages
92
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
68
73.9%
Speak English "well"
18
19.6%
Speak English "not well"
6
6.5%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
36
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
20
55.6%
Speak English "well"
10
27.8%
Speak English "not well"
6
16.7%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
16
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
10
62.5%
Speak English "well"
6
37.5%
Speak English "not well"
0
0.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
7,188
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
444
6.2%
5 to 17 years
52
0.7%
18 to 64 years
392
5.5%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
245
3.4%
5 to 17 years
41
0.6%
18 to 64 years
204
2.8%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
Linguistically isolated households*
36
Population 5 years and over in households*
5,881
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
112
1.9%
5 to 17 years
14
0.2%
18 to 64 years
98
1.7%
65 years and over
0
0.0%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
